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How do I connect a C64 to a PC display?
A friend of mine has an old Commodore 64. It has a video output, and we are wondering how to connect the C64 to a VGA or DVI computer monitor.
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Bioshock Remastered is stretched vertically in 16:10. How do I force the correct aspect ratio?
Does someone know how to make BioShock Remastered not look stretched vertically on a 16:10 screen? Even a letterbox 16:9 solution (with black borders up and down) will be fine...
My monitor is 18"...
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Are there any alternatives for having audio output from a PS3 on a monitor without audio capabilities?
I'm having an MW2 PS3 LAN party where everyone will bring their own monitors. However, some of my friends' monitors don't have an AUX port/bluetooth for sound output.
I realise bluetooth headsets won'...
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Nintendo Switch screen stretched vertically on 4:3 monitor
I have my nintendo switch plugged into an old 4:3 monitor. The screen is stretched vertically pretty badly. I'd rather have a non-stretched image that doesn't completely fill the screen, aka black ...
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Does VSync behave differently from FreeSync if my FPS exceeds my monitor’s refresh rate?
I am currently playing Doom Eternal and my frame rate usually hovers around 30% above my monitor's max. refresh rate. If it ever drops below, dynamic resolution scaling will immediately bring it back ...
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Why doesn't Duck Hunt work on plasma or LCD screens?
I'm told that the original Duck Hunt (NES) works fine on all CRT screens, but fails to register successful hits on a plasma or LCD screen. Why is this? Is there a fix for it?
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How Duck Hunt works in slow mo [duplicate]
I wanted to know how Duck Hunt works and why it does not work with modern displays.
I found this question Why doesn't Duck Hunt work on plasma or LCD screens? where the answer suspects detecting ...
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GOG - Multiple devices - Different game configurations for each device
I have (for now) two PC computers - desktop and a laptop. Desktop is a multi-monitor display setup. When I play on it, all GOG games (all games, for that matter, but basically only GOG can make it a ...
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Connecting an External Monitor to my laptop drops the frame rate [closed]
I have a gaming laptop, where I play games like Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy. The game runs perfectly in the laptop.
But, I recently got a monitor, and I was testing it out to see how the game runs. ...
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Trouble with Xbox Series S, MSI Pro MP241X Monitor, and Dell WD15 Docking Station Setup
I'm facing an issue with my current gaming setup, and I'm hoping to get some guidance on resolving it. Here's the rundown:
I have an Xbox Series X connected to an MSI Pro MP241X monitor through a Dell ...
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Best way to connect Nintendo Wii with TV
How can I obtain quite good quality of video on an LCD 50" TV with Nintendo Wii. I bought this console a week ago and had in the package two sets of cables - RCA and component. But then I ...
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Is it possible to set up MW3 to run fullscreen on the secondary monitor?
In BF3 I can choose which monitor to use for fullscreen gaming. Since my secondary monitor is my plasma TV, this is a great feature.
MW3 instead offers video modes for the primary screen only, so that ...
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Is there any difference between a TV and a monitor in regard to input latency?
Is there any difference between a TV and a monitor in regard to input latency (for high-speed online games such as fighting games, sports simulators, and FPS) when connected to a PS/Xbox via HDMI ...
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How can Superhot be loaded on a different monitor? [duplicate]
Whenever I attempt to run Superhot on the PC (from gog.com), after choosing the resolution, the game always opens on my second monitor.
I don't see any options in the game that would allow me to ...
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Black Screen for 2 or 3 seconds when alt tabbing into a full screen game [duplicate]
I've noticed recently that I've been encountering an issue when I try to alt tab into a full-screen game. The monitor that is plugged into my graphics card will turn black for 2 or 3 seconds. I've ...
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Screen is completely white!
I have played Roblox for years and recently my dad purchased me and my sister new Mac Book Pro's. I was extremely excited for this new laptop because on my old one Roblox had not worked. I download ...
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Do I need to completely finish Season 1 before starting Season 2?
The second season of The Walking Dead episodic game has just been released. I've not yet finished all the episodes from season one.
Is the second season a continuation of the same story ( so may ...
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What decisions affect season 2?
I actually have two base questions.
What decisions in Season 1, Episodes 1 through 5, affect 400 days, and in what ways?
What decisions from Season 1, and 400 days affect Season 2 Episode 1?
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Why didn't the game save some of my choices?
In Season 1, and the first time when Kenny, Lee, Clem, Katya, Duck, and others found the abandoned car with supplies in it, I chose NOT to take it and told Clem that we would be okay without it. ...
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Does your advice to Clementine change season 2 at all?
Note: There are spoilers for The Walking Dead: Season 1 in this question (and probably in the answers). Read ahead at your own risk.
At the very end of The Walking Dead: Season 1, episode 5, you give ...
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Can you import a save from Walking Dead Season 1 to Season 2?
I recently bought Walking Dead Season 2. I remember hearing that Season 2 might import your decisions from Season 1. Is this true and if so is there anything I need to do to make it work?
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How to fix games boot on left screen monitor only
I'm probably not the first this happen just never find a solution!
There i have on my left a 24 inch screen connected by dvi
middle screen a 50 inch screen set has main screen in windows and use ...
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On a dual-monitor setup, how can I keep the game in one monitor without the browser windows on the other monitor moving?
I have two monitors. One is an Acer LED LCD and the other is a plain Dell LCD. My goal is to have a full screen game on my Acer monitor (the primary monitor) with a browser running on the Dell monitor....
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What is V-Sync and when should I enable it? [duplicate]
Most modern 3D games have a graphics option "V-Sync". It's usually an on/off setting. I'd like to understand settings I tweak with, and this one kind of eludes me.
What does "V-Sync" mean, and when ...
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msi GE72 2QF Apache Pro, Windows 10 laptop
I have a gamma issue. My computer is an msi GE72 2QF Apache Pro, Windows 10. It's a brand new computer, so the graphics card should be fine. The problem first started when I was playing Overwatch. I ...
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Can a VGA monitor be used with a 16-bit console?
Planning to buy this bad boy - Sega Mega Drive II
The problem: Not sure if it will work with my VGA Monitor. Don't have a TV.
I'm assuming it would work if I buy this AV 2 VGA Converter and connect ...
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How to prevent a(n old) fullscreen game from moving windows to the secondary screen?
When I play some older fullscreen games (e.g. Diablo 2 or Rollercoaster Tycoon 3), their switching the primary monitor (left one) to a lower resolution somehow causes all open and maximized windows to ...
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How to obtain as best as possible video quality in PSX/PS2 on modern TV
Today I connected the old PSOne to my new TV. TV doesn't have SCART socket, so I had to use RCA connection. As I remember, the SCART connection improves the quality of graphics, but unfortunately, I ...
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How do I make clicking on the second monitor screen not minimize my game?
I recently switched over to a dual monitor setup and am still getting to know the features. I've noticed that whenever I mouse over from a game onto a browser (Chrome) and clicked, it would minimize ...
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How do I set up Civ 6 on multiple displays?
I have seen videos and posts talking about playing Civ 6 on three monitors, e.g. this Reddit post, pictures from that post, and this YouTube video. But I can't seem to figure out how to make that ...
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Can you connect an External Display with a higher Refresh rate to a Razer Blade Laptop that has a 60hz Display?
If I have a Razer Blade 15" laptop with a 60Hz display. If I connect an external monitor with a 120Hz refresh rate via HDMI, can I use the 120Hz refresh rate while gaming on the external monitor or ...
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Which type of screen will provide good video quality for PSX/PS2?
I tried to become accustomed to very blurred and ugly graphics on PSX/PS2 plugged into my TV with a big screen, but it depriving me of any enjoyment of playing games.
So I'm wondering which type of TV ...
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Play games on my TV as a second display while working on the primary screen
I connected my TV(located in another room) to my pc with long HDMI cable to play games on it while working at the same time on primary screen
Monitor = Primary screen & TV = Secondary screen.
I ...
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Are NTSC and PAL affecting games display rate or fps?
If NTSC and PAL are TV singals standards how could they affect display rate(Hz) or frames per seconds for console games (signal goes from console to tv) ? Does it still matter with hdmi?
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Screen is cut on edges
I have cut edges of the screen on my TV. This problem doesn't appear in all games, but if it appears it is a little annoying.
I looked into PS4 settings and I found the screen adjusting area option, ...
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Will the NES Zapper light gun work on a CRT HDTV?
The NES zapper doesn't work on LCD TVs, but my friend has a Samsung CRT HDTV and was wondering if it would work on that type of TV. Does anyone know?
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How can I choose which monitor a game starts on?
Currently I am using a three-monitor setup, based on a GeForce GTX 680 graphics card:
3D monitor for gaming and work.
Secondary monitor for work only.
TV for watching movies and sometimes playing ...
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Curved Monitor and Xbox One Setup
Setup
Alienware 34inch curved monitor (AW3418DW)
first gen Xbox One.
Problem
When I try to play Xbox on my monitor it displays in what seems to be full-screen mode, meaning there are black sidebars ...
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Strange Behavior 2013 PS3 Game: Black, Horizontal "Bar-Code" Lines...Mixed Signals? Old Game and HDTV?
Does anyone know why this behavior occurs? On starting this PS3 game ("Tomb Raider", released 2013), there are screen flashes and black, horizontal "bar code"-like lines that ...
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Minecraft won’t leave full screen in Windows 10
When we click on Minecraft launcher in menu bar it goes immediately to full screen and mouse has no cursor on the screen so the only option is via keyboard ‘ctrl alt delete’ sign out of computer. We ...
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Does the original N64 Zelda: OoT have small black borders like this or is it my TV accessory?
To connect my N64 to my TV I have to put it through an RCA to HDMI converter.
Are the black borders output from the console or is this added by my TV accessory?
I'm guessing that this is actually ...
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Best way to display old, low resolution PC games on modern monitors? [duplicate]
For clarification, I'm not asking about getting the games to simply work on modern hardware/software.
A lot of old DOS games had low max resolutions. Many (like Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games) maxed ...
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Star Wars Squadrons Why is my Cockpit so Zoomed In?
I'm having weird issues, my cockpit is zoomed in, which removes the advantage of the republics wide field of view. for instance, this is the ywing bomber from a youtube gameplay video:
and heres me ...
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Can I adjust the aspect ratio on a Nintendo Switch to display on a 4:3 monitor?
I have a Nintendo Switch, connected to 4:3 LCD computer monitor (GNR TS702) via a DVI-D input and a cable. The picture displays fine, and fills the whole screen at 1280 x 1024, which I imagine means ...
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My Jakks / Namco 5-in-1 Plug and Play TV console has messed up video. Any ideas on how to fix/troubleshoot?
I have a Jakks / Namco 5-in-1 Plug and Play TV console. For reference, this is what it looks like:
When I start it up, the audio works fine, but the picture is messed up. This is the game select ...
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Two monitors, but can't play and use the mouse at the same time on both screens [closed]
I have a problem.
I just bought a monitor that i plugged to my gaming laptop.
My problem is that i would like to play on one monitor with an Xbox controller, while using my external mouse on my second ...
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How to run Telltale games with PS3 controller?
Using MotioninJoy, I have been using a PS3 controller on Steam with games like Rayman Legends, Don't Starve, Rogue Legacy and a few others. Even Steam Big Picture Mode recognizes the controller and ...
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Dota 2 user interface / display problem
Soon as I launch Dota 2, the display becomes as shown in image attached. The screen starts flickering and there is great noise and disruption on the screen overall. I have particularly attached an ...
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Xbox One on 1440x900 monitor
I am running my xbone on a 1440x900 monitor with an HDMI to DVI cable (monitor link: http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/Gateway_FPD1975W_Manual.pdf).
My Playstation 3 is able to output 1080p to ...
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Playing the game on the main display
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night always launches on my secondary display. Other games don't do this.
I've tried looking in both Big Picture mode and the games settings and there doesn't seem to be a ...
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